Director, Business Intelligence (People Data)

Job Title

Director, Business Intelligence (People Data)

Job Description Summary

We are looking for an experienced Director of People Analytics & Reporting to drive the next phase of our data-driven HR journey. This role reporting to the VP, People Digital Services and Analytics combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution: you will shape our people-analytics strategy, lead a team of analysts and data engineers, and deliver actionable insights through Workday and modern analytics technologies. The ideal candidate brings strong HR domain knowledge, Workday expertise, deep analytics background and a track record of translating complex data into clear, impactful narratives for business leaders.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Data & Analytics Strategy
  • Develop and execute a people-analytics strategy aligned to HR and business goals, enhancing our existing people-data platform to maximize use of Workday native technologies and leveraging new age platform capabilities into a unified analytics environment.
  • Continuously improve data transformation and reporting processes to support data-driven decision making across the employee lifecycle.
• Team Leadership & Delivery
  • Manage and mentor a high-performing team of data analysts and engineers; provide clear direction and growth opportunities.
  • Oversee analytics projects from conception through completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget and meeting business requirements.
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of People Data Mart (Snowflake/Databricks) leveraging a combination of internal and vendor resources
• Reporting & Visualization
  • Direct the creation of robust HR reporting frameworks and interactive dashboards, delivering timely and accurate people metrics and trends.
  • Leverage advanced data-visualization tools—especially Microsoft Power BI—to present complex workforce insights in a clear, compelling manner for stakeholders.
• Advanced Analytics & Insights
  • Oversee the development of predictive and prescriptive models to uncover key workforce trends (e.g. talent acquisition, engagement, performance, retention).
  • Translate complex data findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations that inform HR programs and leadership decisions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence, business unit leaders and IT to understand data needs and develop tailored solutions.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for people-data initiatives and effectively communicate complex analytics concepts to non-technical stakeholders and senior executives.
• Technology & Data Governance
  • Evaluate and implement modern HR analytics tools and platform, ensuring optimal use of technology to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.
  • Champion strong data governance, privacy and data-quality practices across all HR data systems. Maintain vendor relationships and stay current on emerging technologies (e.g. AI/ML) to advance our people-analytics maturity.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 10+ years in data analytics, business intelligence or HR analytics, with a successful track record of developing and deploying data solutions in complex environments.
• People-Analytics Expertise: Demonstrated success leading analytics initiatives that drive strategic HR insights. Deep understanding of HR processes and metrics.
• Leadership & Project Management: Experience managing and scaling teams of analysts and engineers; proven ability to prioritize resources, create project roadmaps and deliver multiple analytics projects on time and within budget. Mentor and coach resources to build a high performing team.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics or related field; Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
• Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical audiences and senior leaders in clear, compelling presentations.

Technical Skills & Tools:

• Data Integration & ETL: Hands-on experience with data integration and ETL/ELT processes; familiarity with tools such as Fivetran to replicate Workday data efficiently into cloud data warehouses (reducing engineering effort and enabling change data capture).
• Data Warehousing & Big Data: Experience with modern data-warehousing and big-data technologies (e.g. Snowflake , Databricks ), using platforms that enable seamless ingestion from sources like Workday and support advanced analytics and machine-learning workloads.
• Business Intelligence & Visualization: Expertise with Power BI for building interactive dashboards and reports; experience with Tableau, MicroStrategy or similar tools is a plus.
• Programming & Analytics: Strong proficiency in SQL and programming languages like Python or R for data analysis, modeling and automation; familiarity with statistical and machine-learning techniques (e.g. regression analysis, predictive modeling, NLP) is advantageous.
• Nice to have: Experience with Workday HCM and its analytics modules, particularly Workday Prism , Worksheet, Dashboards to manage and analyze HR data.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 153,000.00 - $180,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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